Gas-saving device.



. J. L'LAMPERT.

GAS SAVING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 18,1915.

1,192,435. Patented July 1916.

WITNESSES. 4 INVENTOR A TTOR/IIE V incense.

JOSEPH J. LAMPERT, F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

GAS-SAVING- DEVICE.

" To all-whom it may concern.

and exact specification.

, My invention relates to gas saving devices and has for its principalobject to provide a device which automatically breaks up, agitates andmore thoroughly mixes a charge of gas and air for internal combustionengines.

A further object is to provide a valve for admitting the air to thedevice; still a furpreferably piano wire. flange it is an air inlet 9 atthe outer'end of ther object is to provide a novel means of securing anagitation spring to its seat.

In combustion practice, it is a well known fact that the more finelydivided and more thoroughly mixed a charge of air and gas can bedelivered to the combustion chamber, the more complete will be thecombustion; further a thinner mixture can be used if well lnixed with aresulting saving in gas. The collection of carbon and dirt on all formsof screens is objectionable and renders them of little service. Carbondoes not seriously afiect my device.

Other objects will appear as my invention is more fully explained in thefollowing specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings andpointed out in .the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a gas engine with mydevice shown in place. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan of my device withparts broken. away. Fig. 3 is a section on line oc-ae oi Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, numeral 1 indicates a. gasengine having a carbureter 2 and manifold 3, all of which are usual. Mydevice is insertible between the manifold 3 and carbureter 2 andconsists of a flange 1 having holes 5 in either,

end of standard size and spacing to take the usual bolts used to sec'urethe manifold and carbureter together. Flange 4 is centrally bored as at6 and is counter-bored as at 'Z to receive the clench ring of a coneshaped spiral spring 8 of light spring material On one edge of which anair valve issecured. The air valve consists of a cylinder 10 having anannular groove 11. A cap 12 fits over cylinder 10 Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented July'25, 1916..

Application filed October 18, 1915. Serial No. 56,452. i

and is held revolubly in place by a screw 13 which projects into groove11. ll cut 14 is made through both cap and cylinder for the admission ofair. A lever 15 secured to'the cap 12, allows the openings in the capand cylinder to be putin or out of register as desired. A turnbucklerod16 connects the lever 15 to the throttle rod 17 so that the valve andthrottle are both operated at the same time. A projection 18 on theclench ring of the spring 8 enters the passage 9 and further assists inholding the spring in place and in breaking up the air. As the gaspasses up through the device, the air is sucked in and the mixturepasses up through the spring cone which is in constant motion due to thevibration of the engine. This constant motion churns the gas and airinto a thorough and minute mixture and also prevents dirt and carbonfrom accumulating on the spring.

While I have shown a particular form of embodiment of my invention, I amaware that many minor changes therein, will readily suggest themselvesto others skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention, and I therefore desire to avoid being limited to theexact form shown and described, except as pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protectby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the character described,

including an open flange adapted to be inserted between the carbureterand manifold of a gas engine and to be secured in place by theconnecting means of the said mani fold and earbureter, the combinationofan annular groove around the opening in said flange, a light coiledspring cone terminating at its longer end in a clench ring adapted toremovably fit into said groove and hold:

said cone in place, the vibration of said gas engine being sufiicient tokeep the said cone in constant motion, whereby air and gas from thecarbureter are churned and thoroughly intermixed into a highly explosivemixture.

2. In a device of the class described including a flange having acircular opening therethrough, the combination of an annular groovearound the inside of said opening, a fully vibrating coiled spring cone.spring clench ring formed integrally with the base of said cone andadapted to be removably retained in said annular groove by means of the.inherent spring in said clench ring.

3. In a device of the class described including a cylindrically coredflange having an air admltting valve on one side thereof andcommunicating with said core, the combination of an open groove aroundthe inner periphery of said core and communicating. with a passageleading to said air valve, a

freely vibrating coiled spring cone positloned, in the cored portionofsaid flange and projecting above said flange, and means copies 0! thispatent may be obtained for JOSEPH J. LAMPERT.

five oents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. G.

